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Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with his EU counterparts on establishing sector-specific mobility arrangements for UK professional drivers engaged in international (a) freight and (b) passenger transport

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
10 Nov 2025
Target answer date
12 Nov 2025
Answer
17 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with his EU counterparts on establishing sector-specific mobility arrangements for UK professional drivers engaged in international (a) freight and (b) passenger transport

  2. 12 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    There have been no recent discussions with the EU regarding sector-specific mobility arrangements for UK road freight and coach drivers. The Government will continue to listen to concerns raised by sectors affected by existing rules and will advocate for ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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